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==What is the Secure code assurance tool (SCAT)==
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<h1><b>What is the SCAT</b></h1>
  
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<h1><b>What is the Secure code assurance tool</b></h1>
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[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/secure-code-assurance-tool-scat-version-20-michael-bergman/ For more information on the <b>why</b> behind the SCAT, read my linkedIn Article here]
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==What is the SCAT==
  
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==What does SCAT not do ==
 
 
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<li>SCAT is <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">not</span></strong> a point in time security verification tool for <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">detecting</span></strong> vulnerabilities after development</li>
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<li>SCAT is a <span style="text-decoration:underline;">process integrity tool</span>, implementing a consistent, authorized and auditable software development process
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==What does SCAT do==
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<li>SCAT is used by development teams to build, verify and assure secure software
 
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<li>SCAT is a process integrity tool which implements a consistent, authorized and auditable software development process</li>
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<li>SCAT’s primary objective is proving security controls operate efficiently over a period of time</li>
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<li><strong>Build</strong>: uses a combination of code level guidance, on demand training and DAST tools to train, guide and verify correct implementation
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<li><strong>Verify</strong>: uses a combination of manual test plans and SATS tools to guide and verify correct implementation
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<li><strong>Assure</strong>: centrally stores and publishes evidence of secure development and testing as an audit trail. Providing traceability through requirements and proving that security <span style="text-decoration:underline;">controls operate efficiently over a period of time</span>
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==Process integrity tool vs point in time security verification tool==
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[[File:SOC tools Point in time.png|thumb|SOCTools]]
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<li>SCAT is <span style="text-decoration:underline;">not a point in time security verification tool </span>for detecting vulnerabilities after development</li>  
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<li>Point in time security verification tools relate to SOC2 Type 1 and assesses the design of security processes at a specific point in time</li>
 
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<li>Process integrity tools relate to SOC2 Type 2 and assesses how effective those controls are over time</li>
 
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<li>Both types of tools are important and some applications have functionality that crosses the line</li>
 
 
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<h1><b>Description</b></h1>
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==Process integrity and point in time tools: How they work in the SDLC==
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==Build,  Verify Assure==
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[[File:Process integrity VS point in time without check.png|800px|center|Process integrity VS point in time without check]]
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<li>SCAT is used by development teams to build, verify and assure secure software</li>
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<li><strong>Build</strong>: SCAT uses code level guidance to clearly instructs developers on how to correctly implement security requirements</li>
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<h1><b>Technical Description</b></h1>
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<li><strong>Verify</strong>: SCAT uses a combination of ZAP basic scans and security test plans to verify correct implementation of security requirements</li>
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<li><strong>Assure</strong>: SCAT centrally stores and publishes evidence of secure development and testing as an audit trail. Providing traceability through requirements and proving a secure development process</li>
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==Without further complicating development environment==
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<li>SCAT is a simple 5 screen MVC, C# web application with a small footprint that can be deployed without further complicating development environment
 
<li>SCAT is a simple 5 screen MVC, C# web application with a small footprint that can be deployed without further complicating development environment
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<li>Integrates with Jira and runs ZAP and SonarQube in docker containers
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<li>SCAT is part of three domains to consider when securing software development.  <em>I've detailed the other domains in an article that will be published in the Nov/Dec issue of the ISC2 magazine, I will add a link here after publication.</em>
 
<li>SCAT is part of three domains to consider when securing software development.  <em>I've detailed the other domains in an article that will be published in the Nov/Dec issue of the ISC2 magazine, I will add a link here after publication.</em>
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<h1><b>Problems the tool address</b></h1>
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<li>Low levels of compliance: Development teams don’t have the time to study and understand the complex security requirements and don’t know how to write code or test code that implements it</li>
 
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<li>Compliance and assurance seen as blockers: Approvers and assurance teams delay release while development teams do a post development, blind scramble for evidence to prove they have met security requirements</li>
 
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<li>Duplication of effort and inconsistent implementation: Complex application landscapes with multiple dev teams, application and technologies make it difficult to control and coordinate development and testing effort</li>
 
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<h1><b>See how developers use SCAT</b></h1>
 
<h1><b>See how developers use SCAT</b></h1>
 
See below how the Secure code assurance tool integrates security into software development phases
 
See below how the Secure code assurance tool integrates security into software development phases
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<b>Objective</b>: Ensures security requirements are understood <br>
 
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<b>Objective</b>: Ensure correct implementation of security requirements<br>
 
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<b>Objective</b>: Ensure correct implementation of security requirements<br>
 
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<b>Objective</b>: Ensure valid security testing<br>
 
<b>Objective</b>: Ensure valid security testing<br>
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<b>Objective</b>: Streamline the approval and audit process<br>
 
<b>Objective</b>: Streamline the approval and audit process<br>
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<b>Objective</b>: Enable risk managers to prioritise, plan and monitor mitigation efforts<br>
 
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When developing secure software we need to consider both standard secure code and client specific architectural requirements
 
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== Client specific architectural requirements==
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     <li>To generate these requirements we perform a risk assessment on client application landscape and identify</li>
 
     <li>To generate these requirements we perform a risk assessment on client application landscape and identify</li>
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<h1><b> Governance, first line of defence and SCAT</b></h1>
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<h1>Project information</h1>
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SCAT has the following governance objectives implemented by the following “first line of defense” functions
 
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=== Benefits realisation: Enabling development teams to deliver at speed===
 
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<li>[https://www.owasp.org/index.php?title=OWASP_Security_Integration_System#Promoting_compliance_to_security_requirements Promoting compliance to security requirements]</li>
 
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=== Risk optimisation: Minimise the negative and maximise the positive consequences===
 
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    <li>Understand the security requirement: The tool maintains the following internal mapping allowing organisations to translate complex security requirements into code level and testing guidance</li>
 
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            <li>The second mapping is lifted from [[OWASP_Security_Knowledge_Framework|OWASP secure knowledge framework]] and duplicated in the SCAT. I hope to link with the SKF and remove the duplicate functionality from the SCAT tool</li>
 
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    <li>Verify understanding: The tool also makes use of OWASP ZAP basic scan to scan localhost for vulnerabilities, confirming the correct implementation of security requirements
 
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[[File:Integrate security.png|thumb|Integrate security]]
 
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==Licensing==
 
==Licensing==
 
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html link GNU Affero General Public License 3.0] as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html link GNU Affero General Public License 3.0] as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
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== Interested in contributing==
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[https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bergman-99826212a/ Please send a connect request with subject SCAT]
  
 
== Project Resources ==
 
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[https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bergman-99826212a/ Michael Bergman LinkedIn]
  
 
==Classifications==
 
==Classifications==

Latest revision as of 18:33, 14 October 2019

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What is the Secure code assurance tool (SCAT)

For more information on the why behind the SCAT, read my linkedIn Article here

What is the SCAT

  • SCAT is a process integrity tool, implementing a consistent, authorized and auditable software development process
  • SCAT is used by development teams to build, verify and assure secure software
    • Build: uses a combination of code level guidance, on demand training and DAST tools to train, guide and verify correct implementation
    • Verify: uses a combination of manual test plans and SATS tools to guide and verify correct implementation
    • Assure: centrally stores and publishes evidence of secure development and testing as an audit trail. Providing traceability through requirements and proving that security controls operate efficiently over a period of time
  • SCAT is not a point in time security verification tool for detecting vulnerabilities after development

Process integrity and point in time tools: How they work in the SDLC

Process integrity VS point in time without check

Without further complicating development environment

  • SCAT is a simple 5 screen MVC, C# web application with a small footprint that can be deployed without further complicating development environment
  • Integrates with Jira and runs ZAP and SonarQube in docker containers
  • SCAT is part of three domains to consider when securing software development. I've detailed the other domains in an article that will be published in the Nov/Dec issue of the ISC2 magazine, I will add a link here after publication.

See below how the Secure code assurance tool integrates security into software development phases

Sprint planning phase

Objective: Ensures security requirements are understood

  • Developers use the Identify risks screen to
    1. Select the critical function to developing/changing
    2. Identify the technologies used
    3. Automatically generate the security requirements and tests
      4.                See how to use the tools and its internal mapping to generate security requirements
  • Product owners use the Secure code requirements screen to
    1. Create an audit trail to store evidence of secure development
    2. Create Jira tickets for requirements and tests to manage work

Development phase

Objective: Ensure correct implementation of security requirements

Secure code review phase

Objective: Ensure correct implementation of security requirements

Testing phase

Objective: Ensure valid security testing

Approval phase

Objective: Streamline the approval and audit process

Risk management

Objective: Enable risk managers to prioritise, plan and monitor mitigation efforts

  • Risk managers use the Application risk exposure screen to
    1. View each application critical function and the associated risks
    2. Identify where mitigation effort is required by viewing which risks require security requirements
    3. Identify where development effort is required by viewing which security requirements need secure code blocks
    4. Identify where extra testing effort is required by viewing which risks require security test plans
      5.                See how the Application landscape overview screen informs risk based decision making



When developing secure software we need to consider both standard secure code and client specific architectural requirements

Standard secure code requirements

  • SCAT comes out the box with a standard OWASP secure code requirements map. This mapping need to be modified to the specific organisation requirements


  • Information security and development team use the Internal mapping screen to
    1. Map the security requirements to OWASP risks
    2. Map organisation approved secure code blocks to security requirements
    3. Map security test plans to OWASP risks
      4.                See how to setup the SCAT's internal mapping

Client specific architectural requirements

  • To generate these requirements we perform a risk assessment on client application landscape and identify
    1. Critical applications and functions
    2. Risk associated with each critical application function
    3. Architectural security requirements to secure each critical application functions
    4. Client specific secure code blocks to implement security requirements
    5. Secure test plans to verify risk has been mitigated


  • Tool administrators use the Internal mapping screen to
    1. Create json files of the organisation specific risks, security requirements, secure code blocks and tests
    2. Import these into the SCAT
      3.     See how to import organisations specific risks, security requirements, secure code blocks and tests



Licensing

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the link GNU Affero General Public License 3.0 as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

Interested in contributing

Please send a connect request with subject SCAT

Project Resources

[Installation Package]

[Source Code]

Project Leader

Michael Bergman LinkedIn

Classifications

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